Lee is worried about Chris' sudden disappearance. Rodney begs Betty to tell Steven the truth, but she explains she'd rather have him thinking she's having an affair. Steven is frustrated over his marriage and takes it out on Ann. Allison trusts Elliot with the information that Chris knows Ann is not guilty, but doesn't want to tell her. They figure out he is protecting someone and guess it must be Lee. Elliot later demands Lee stay away from Allison. He next goes to Steven to pressure Lee and tells him Lee was the one who pushed Chris. Meanwhile, Chris is at the bluff he fell off when he was a child. When Lee finds him, Chris tells him he will leave Peyton Place, but won't return to Boston. Lee tries to stop him, after which Chris responds by telling him he was the one who pushed him. He then changes his mind about leaving, wanting to make Lee suffer.